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Chapter III
Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence. “What did he SAY?” she asked, quickly, and her tone was hopeful. “'Say?'” Alice repeated, impatiently. “Why, nothing. I didn't let him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What did he SAY?” she asked, quickly, and her tone was hopeful.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I didn't let him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““Why, nothing.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““'Say?'” Alice repeated, impatiently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.”
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From this reading Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.
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From this reading Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.
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From this reading “'Say?'” Alice repeated, impatiently.
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From this reading Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What did he SAY?” she asked, quickly, and her tone was hopeful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What did he SAY?” she asked, quickly, and her tone was hopeful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.
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From this reading Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.
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From this reading Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did he SAY?” she asked, quickly, and her tone was hopeful.
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From this reading I didn't let him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What did he SAY?” she asked, quickly, and her tone was hopeful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I didn't let him.
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From this reading “What did he SAY?” she asked, quickly, and her tone was hopeful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't let him.
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From this reading “'Say?'” Alice repeated, impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I didn't let him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.
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From this reading Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.
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From this reading Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.
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From this reading Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Why, nothing.
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From this reading “What did he SAY?” she asked, quickly, and her tone was hopeful.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Say?'” Alice repeated, impatiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What did he SAY?” she asked, quickly, and her tone was hopeful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What did he SAY?” she asked, quickly, and her tone was hopeful.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Adams had remained in Alice's room, but her mood seemed to have changed, during her daughter's little more than momentary absence.
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From this reading “What did he SAY?” she asked, quickly, and her tone was hopeful.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What did he SAY?” she asked, quickly, and her tone was hopeful.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did he SAY?” she asked, quickly, and her tone was hopeful.
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From this reading “Why, nothing.
